Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Journal of Young Scientist", Vol. 7
Written by Dorin TĂTARU, Anastasia ROŞCA
Jiu Valley is an important mining area. With the exploitation of surface coal, a number of radioactive elements are also brought. These radioactive elements are found in both coal and tailings resulting from the extraction and processing of coal. Radioactive elements are also present in slag and ash resulting from burning due to the fact that they do not burn. In this paper we intend to study the radioactive pollution of tailings dumps and of the slag and ash ponds in the Jiu Valley.
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